How can you exercise safely in the heat?
Another week lays ahead with much of the country hitting the 30s. Do you have to abandon your keep-fit routines when...
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23 Jul 2018
Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry
Eniola Aluko has worn the three lions - so why did her ITV colleagues treat her knowledge of football as a surprise?...
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10 Jul 2018
The psychology of World Cup fans
By Chris Stiff
Sure, football is popular but it's never as popular as during a World Cup. Why is that? And does all this on-pitch...
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10 Jul 2018
OpenLearn Live: 2018 World Cup Special
You might have noticed that England have made the Semi Finals of the men's World Cup. With football writing 'HOME' on...
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10 Jul 2018
Football culture: the use of banners
What role do team banners play in the wider context of football culture?
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29 Jun 2018
Can yoga help us achieve sustainable development goals?
Shonil Bhagwat explains the yogic way of understanding how individual actions relate to global challenges.
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21 Jun 2018
Match report: England v Scotland, 1872
The first international football match took place between England & Scotland in Glasgow, on November 30th 1872....
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14 Jun 2018
Why smart leaders allow a bit of football frenzy
In some workplaces over the coming weeks, heads will be down over streams of Sweden v South Korea rather than...
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13 Jun 2018
Why Russia is hoping for a good World Cup
After the doping and hooligan scandals that have taken the shine off previous events, Vitaly Kazakov explains why...
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13 Jun 2018
The civil engineer's fear of the penalty shoot-out: Predicting the World Cup
Civil Engineering uses a lot of predictions; World Cups generate a lot of predictions. Charles MacRobert brings the...
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13 Jun 2018
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Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness
This free course, Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness, explores the personal skills that underpin so much work in sport...
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Level: 1 Introductory
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05 Dec 2018
The psychological aspects of sports injury
For many people sport is a way of life, so imagine the emotional distress that a sports injury can bring when it restricts someone's participation...
Level: 2 Intermediate
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26 Nov 2018
The science behind wheeled sports
This free course, The science behind wheeled sports, focuses on cycling and wheelchair racing: what we might collectively call wheeled sports. The...
Level: 1 Introductory
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24 Apr 2018
Eating to win: activity, diet and weight control
What should we eat before and after exercise? This free course, Eating to win: activity, diet and weight control, examines the importance of...
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30 Nov 2017
Exercise and mental health
Each year thousands of pounds are spent on medications to treat conditions such as anxiety and depression. These medications often have negative...
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24 Jul 2017
Improving aerobic fitness
Aerobic fitness is integral to successful sports performance and to maintaining good health. But what sort of exercise should you be doing to...
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11 May 2017
Recovery strategies in sport and exercise
The ability to recover quickly from an intensive training session or match can be extremely advantageous to sports performers. Sport and fitness...
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09 Dec 2016
The Ancient Olympics: Bridging past and present
This free course, The Ancient Olympics: Bridging past and present, highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the...
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01 Jul 2016
Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
We all know that the heart is very important but what exactly does the heart do? Why is the blood so important? What functions do the lungs perform...
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18 Mar 2016
Active, healthy lifestyles
In this free course, Active, healthy lifestyles, which is aimed at teachers of Physical Education, we begin by looking at some of the common...
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